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FAQ’sWhat are your hours? Our hours are: Monday 10:30am to 4pm Tuesday 10:30am to 4pm Wednesday we are closed Thursday 10:30am to 4pm Friday 10:30am to 4pm Saturday 10:30am to 3pm Sunday we are closed We close Monday through Friday 1 - 2pm for lunch Does it cost anything to surrender an animal? We ask a $5 donation per animal. If you live outside of Anderson County a $10 fee is required. Animals must be surrendered to a BARC, The Humane Society representative. If you just drop the animal off on our property it is considered “Abandonment.” It is unlawful for any person to abandon any animal, if you are observed abandoning an animal on our property we will take legal action. What are your adoption fees?Our adoption fee is $60 per animal. For that $60 adopters receive a $20 certificate toward sterilizing their new pet (if they have not already been spayed or neutered) and a $5 certificate toward their pet’s first rabies shot. Ten dollars of the adoption fee is for the purchase of a microchip and registration in a national database in case their pet gets lost. The remaining $25 the shelter receives goes toward the pet’s first set of age-related vaccinations received prior to adoption (besides the rabies shot) and for the care and feeding of our animals. (If you live inside the city limits you must purchase a $5 city tag.) Do I have to spay or neuter my adopted pet? Yes, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 828 requires that every animal adopted from an animal shelter must be spayed or neutered. Adult cats and dogs must be spayed or neutered within 30 days of the adoption date. Infant animals adopted must be spayed or neutered when the animal reaches the age of 6 months. Violation of this chapter is a criminal offense punishable as a Class “C” misdemeanor. Do you euthanize pets for the public? Yes, you can bring your pet to BARC, The Humane Society for painless euthanasia, there is a $25 fee. If you would like, you can ask for the remains to be returned to you for burial. Is BARC, The Humane Society or the Anderson County Humane Society a government agency? No. We have a contract with the city and county to house the animals county and city animal control picks up, but, we are a charitable, non- profit organization. What is the difference between BARC, The Humane Society and the Anderson County Humane Society? They are one in the same. The Anderson County Humane Society started doing business as the Biddell Animal Rescue Center (BARC), The Humane Society when our new facility was completed in the summer of 2005. How is BARC, The Humane Society funded? We are funded by several income sources, including contractual income, adoptions, donations and fund raisers. How long are animals kept at the animal shelter? We try to keep animals for as long as they are physically and mentally healthy. Length of time also varies according to the time of year, how much room we have and the animal. What types of animals are placed in foster care? Animals that are not yet ready for adoption are placed in foster care. They may have a minor illness, maybe to young or recovering from an injury. The program includes any type of animal that we take in. Can I foster if I have pets of my own? Yes, you may foster if you have your own pets. But, foster animals should be separated from your pets to reduce the risk of disease transmission. Can you find my pet a new home? We can not guarantee that we will find your pet a home. Our main criteria for selecting pets for adoption surround around health and behavior issues. Only pets we feel are healthy and temperamentally sound are made available for adoption. We will certainly do what we can. |
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